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The Oiran Kasugano of Ogiya on Parade under Blossoming Cherry Trees

Kitagawa Utamaro

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige background with a Japanese-style artwork. A group of six women in traditional Japanese kimonos and headpieces are on the left side. The women have black hair. Five are wearing pink kimonos with green accents and one woman on the far left is wearing a yellow kimono. A woman on the right side wears a blue kimono and sits on a bench. A tree with pink blossoms is in the top right corner. A ruler is on the right. There are Japanese characters throughout the artwork.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1788
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
482 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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